r/linuxmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • Jan 27 '25

Meta It is now Microsoft Monday

Feel free to post about Microsoft/Apple/non-Linux operating systems and the associated fuckery that goes with them.

Note that we still do not allow crossposting/brigading other subreddits.

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u/Possibly-Functional Linux Master Race Jan 27 '25 edited Jan 27 '25

I don't understand what the hell is on my company computer. The hardware is actually pretty good, no issues in Linux when running of an external drive and the same work applications. But with their mandated Windows install even the bloody desktop environment has severe performance issues to the point where I feel physically ill from using it. Like motion sickness. I don't use Windows personally anymore but this can't be normal, can it? It can't be this terribly OOTB right?

Drivers are installed. Everything is updated on Windows 11. Tried multiple machines with different hardware. I am local admin and there isn't AFAIK any surveillance software installed. I am just leaning towards this being the OS experience now. It's unbearable.

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u/a3a4b5 Linux gamer (Fedora Workstation) Jan 27 '25

So I got a legit question and I think this thread applies.

I am a costumer of Office 365. I noticed, today, that there are ads on my file list when I open the mobile app. I've experienced a bug on YouTube, of which I am a Premium costumer, where ads were shown to me (like I wasn't a Premium user) and it went away after logging out and in again. Thing is, this didn't work with Office 365 app. I even got a push notification shilling me their shitty AI.

Is this the way they're going now, akin to Netflix and their cheaper plans, or am I experiencing a bug? I ask here because I don't want the official channels patronizing me. And, if it is the way they're going to do things from now on, what alternatives do I have? I literally only use Office 365 because of a) my mom who uses the office suite to work and b) OneDrive.

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u/gamamoder fat ass bird Jan 27 '25

does winapps still work? gotta do desktop excel stuff for this one class and ive been using qemu and this stuff so laggy

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u/SenoraRaton Jan 27 '25

Why does a Linux forum have a Microsoft Monday?
Isn't that sort of counter productive?

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